Dan Hamilton (politician)

Daniel Hamilton was born in Miami, Florida, on August 17, 1976, and adopted by Glenn and Joan Hamilton.^[2][3] He served as the Speaker of the Student Legislature of South Carolina from 1997 to 1998 and as field representative for U.S. Representative Jim DeMint from 1999 to 2001.^[4]

Hamilton graduated with a bachelor's degree in organizational communication from Bob Jones University in 1998.

In 2008, Hamilton won the election to replace his father, Glenn Hamilton, who was retiring from the State House.^[4]

Hamilton ran in the 2018 Republican primary to replace retiring Republican incumbent Trey Gowdy in South Carolina's 4th congressional district.^[5] He lost during the initial round.